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What might i do to heal a venous ulcer?

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Dr. Ted King answered

Compression: The mainstay of treatment for a venous ulcer compression. There are a number of ways to do this but you have to reduce the high blood pressure in your pressure in your veins in order to start the healing process. Beyond that, your incompetent veins that are causing the high venous blood pressure have to be treated. There are also a number of ways to do this but you should see a vein specialist.

Answered 9/4/2013

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Compression socks: Appropriate wound care and compression socks. See a wound care specialist.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Thomas Wright answered

Specializes in Phlebology

Compression: The keys to healing a venous ulcer is compression to counter the venous hypertension . Also the treatment of the underlying cause of the venous hypertension help prevent the ulcer from recurring and help the ulcer heal faster. Please see and experience vein specialist.

Answered 12/24/2022

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Dr. John Landi answered

Specializes in Phlebology

Aggressive treatment: Venous ulcers can be healed but they require many combined modalities of treatment. The most important factor is to treat the cause of the problem which is the high venous pressure due to mafunctioning valves. This can be done with catheter ablation. Next the wound must be cleaned and kept clean, compression bandages or stockings are necessary and, most importantly, see a vein specialist.

Answered 12/9/2013

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Compression IF:: Compression wraps for venous ulcers are one of the oldest recorded useful medical treatments (smith papyris) but there must be adequate arterial flow to support this. The compression is a very generalized effect and the actual wounds may require individualized therapy depending on their characteristics. Once healed compression stockings of substantial strength need to be continued as a preventi.

Answered 9/5/2013

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Dr. Douglas Joyce answered

Specializes in Phlebology

See a vein specialis: Leg ulcers are caused by chronic venous insufficiency which is a problem that causes to much pressure to be in the veins near the skin. A venous specialist can diagnose and treat this condition. Our cure rate with venous ulcers is 97%.

Answered 5/19/2016

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